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2025-08-28

Model Predictions

Model Chicago Sky Phoenix Mercury Spread Result
Elo 9.3% 90.7% -
Bradley-Terry 16.2% 83.8% -
Margin 7.2% 92.8% +14.1 (10.1 off)
Pythagorean 20.3% 79.7% -
Efficiency 8.6% 91.4% -
Adjusted Efficiency 7.5% 92.5% -
Log Adjusted 7.4% 92.6% -
Points Off/Def 21.8% 78.2% -

Actual: Phoenix Mercury +4 (83-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Chicago Sky

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
A. Reese 32 5-11 0-0 5-7 20 4 0 2 4 15 26 -
K. Cardoso 32 7-15 0-0 1-2 7 4 1 2 2 15 12 -
A. Atkins 32 4-11 1-3 0-0 4 2 0 0 3 9 1 -
K. Nurse 29 6-8 5-7 0-0 1 4 2 0 3 17 13 -
R. Banham 25 4-6 3-5 2-2 3 1 1 1 4 13 9 -
S. Uzun 15 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 2 -3 -
M. Onyenwere 15 2-6 1-3 1-1 1 2 0 1 3 6 1 -
E. Williams 13 0-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 -
R. Allen 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -

Phoenix Mercury

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
A. Thomas 33 4-6 0-0 7-8 9 6 3 1 1 15 27 -
K. Copper 32 9-16 4-7 6-7 3 1 3 1 2 28 18 -
D. Bonner 29 2-8 0-3 4-4 2 2 5 0 1 8 8 -
N. Mack 28 5-9 0-1 0-1 12 3 2 5 0 10 23 -
S. Sabally 27 3-13 1-4 2-2 3 3 1 2 3 9 2 -
S. Whitcomb 21 2-8 1-6 0-0 0 3 1 1 1 5 1 -
M. Akoa Makani 20 3-7 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 0 1 6 5 -
K. Westbeld 10 1-4 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 -

* = starter